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#SIBA11 Trade Show Issue, Giveaways, Tips, & Tidbits
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absolutely jam-packed with great things for book people!
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Upcoming on
Circle of Sites
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Coming Up for Air
(St. Martins)
Little Black Dress
(William Morrow)
Jerusalem Maiden
(William Morrow)
Yankee Doodle Dixie
(St. Martins)
Moonlight on Linoleum
(Howard)
Holy Ghost Girl
(Penguin)
Mile Marker Zero
(Crown)
Monsters in America
(Baylor University Press)
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Lady Banks Pick of the Week
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Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance
www.sibaweb.com
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SIBA needs your vote! (Right now!)
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Monday, Aug. 22 (day after tomorrow) is the last day to vote in the Cvent Photo Contest
Cvent is SIBA’s web-based software solution. I can’t imagine you’d care about that. But I need you to care about the contest they are hosting. They are offering a Grand Prize of $10,000 and many smaller cash prizes and the only way to be considered is to get enough votes via Facebook and I want SIBA to benefit. You can vote every day so please do. You need to be logged in to Facebook and like Cvent. Like our voting page & vote here.
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Circle of Sites has been upgraded to promote book sales that directly benefit participating stores. Beginning August 18, the banners will be programmed to link directly to the hosting store's own shopping cart, or to a specific product page on the store's website.
What does this mean for you? As of August, the banners on your website will become "clickable." If you have ecommerce, clicking on the banner should take you to your shopping cart to buy the book. If you don't have ecommerce, then clicking will return you to your home page.
FAQs:
Do I need to do anything to make the banner work?
Probably not. The banners are already coded to return visitors to your home page. If you discover that your banner sends you somewhere else, email
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Does the banner have to go to my home page?
No, we can direct it to any page on your site you want, like your "staff picks" page. But whichever page you choose, you need to have something on it that promotes the book being advertised.
Hey, I have ecommerce, but the banner doesn't go to my shopping cart!
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SIBA tried to account for all the most common shopping cart systems, but if you are using a unique system or have a new ecommerce account we just might not know about it yet. We'll work with you to get the banner link set up for your site.
Also, stores on the Retailer Place platform from Baker and Taylor need to contact
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to have their links turned on.
Please email
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if you have questions about the program.
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Time to pick a peck of okra
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Holiday catalog final title list
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The final title list for the 2011 Holiday Catalog is now available for download at http://www.sibaweb.com/catalog. Be sure to get your orders ready to make the most of the catalog in your store!
“The SIBA Holiday Gift Books Catalog is the single best piece of advertizing/promotion every year, and has been for the last 10 years. Distributed in the local newspapers, the flyer draws new customers to the store like a magnet.” —Tom Vail, Corner Bookstore, Winder, Georgia
Click here to download as an excel file
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The Janet Bollum Frontline Bookseller Scholarship – Deadline is September 1, 2011
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Frontline booksellers are our biggest asset. They are the face of the store to the customers, greeting booklovers, handselling their favorites, setting the tone, and seeing more than can be imagined.
Highly regarded booksellers often share that attending the SIBA tradeshow as young frontline booksellers changed their lives. For the first time they saw it as a profession, filled with sharing and caring colleagues. They brought back to their stores so much information, enthusiasm, and book suggestions. Others have said that being allowed to attend the SIBA tradeshow reinforces their value to the store and gives them the incentive to increase their efforts to make the store better and profitable. While some say "it's in the payroll" when it comes to expenses, isn't it better to think about the people on the payroll as a valuable asset that must be cultivated, educated and inspired.
So, sign up your frontline booksellers to attend the SIBA tradeshow, either with you or in your stead. To apply for the Janet Bollum Scholarship, core member bookstore owners must submit to
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the name & email of a frontline bookseller that they would like to receive this scholarship, which is a free packet of all the event tickets at the Conference plus two hotel room nights over the dates of the SIBA Trade Show (valued at over $400). The deadline is September 1, 2011.
We want to thank past SIBA Board Member Janet Bollum of Muse Books for her service to SIBA with this Frontline Bookseller Scholarship.
Publishers - don't you want to see more frontline booksellers who are the ones who handsell your books? Donations for more scholarships are welcome, so contact
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#SIBA11: Talk about a happy coupling!
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 Southern indie booksellers are getting hitched. Most are excited about all of the potential provided by a largely free internet (bloggers, affiliate programs, Twitter, Facebook, Authors 'Round the South & more), but are most excited when face to face with a reader. SIBA is finding new ways to be relevant to the industry as a whole (selling books for member stores, directing thousands of readers to specific books while promoting her bookstores, pulling together Club Read & more); always looking to engage our collective klout. SIBA is actively inviting book bloggers, booksellers, publishers, and other industry friends to the show with innovative new programming while keeping bookseller favorites.
Register online for the SIBA Trade Show – {[E-RSVP YES LINK:5GNE8A3JAUM]}
Download a registration form for the SIBA Trade Show – click here
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New stuff @ #SIBA11 to get excited about
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 Every Friday, readers around the world sign on to Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr to celebrate books and share what they’re reading. It’s as simple as read, share, repeat, and the results are remarkable.
FridayReads supports independent bookstores and shares their belief in the value of connecting readers and building community, and we are thrilled to announce this partnership. FridayReads partners Bethanne Patrick and Rebecca Joines Schinsky will present a session at SIBA 11's Booksellers School about practical tips for making your store the center of your customers’ communities, online and off. As a sponsor of Club Read, FridayReads will share news of the event with their participants and encourage them to attend by purchasing tickets through a participating independent bookstore. Patrick and Joines Schinsky will appear on the Talking Book Clubs panel at Club Read and look forward to many future opportunities for partnership with the SIBA, NAIBA, and independent bookstores nationwide.
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Who is making $100 per ticket with Club Read?
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Check out the stores that are selling tickets to Club Read. You could be selling tickets, too. Check out the information and sign the commitment letter here - http://www.sibaweb.com/club-read.
Pariticipating stores should be on the lookout for the the promotion kit that is being mailed from HarperCollins. Included is a Club Read poster and foam core easel you can use for in-store displays!
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Introducing the new Southern Indie Bestseller List, her ladyship style
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Some of you may have noticed that the Southern Indie Bestseller list recently received a make-over. Starting in August, SIBA has combined the bestseller list with the popular Lady Banks' Commonplace Book, turning Lady Banks into a weekly publication that features not only the bestselling books in the south, but news, reviews and gossip of a literary nature, as well as the ARTS calendar of events at SIBA stores. Each issue will also feature a SIBA member bookstore and one of the STARS authors currently traveling in SIBA territory.
See the new issue here
To make sure that your store's events are on the calendar, be sure to post them to Authors Round the South.
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for your login information!
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Vote for SIBA Board of Directors September 1
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Online voting will begin on September 1, and end on September 10. Each core member will receive a notice to vote and each store may vote only once. The candidates will be listed on the ballot and each store will need to vote for TWO candidates. New Directors to the SIBA Board will be inducted at the 2011 SIBA Trade Show Annual Meeting. Watch your inbox for your invitation!
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For Sale: Book People, Two Sisters Bookery
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Richmond, VA: Book People, 536 Granite Avenue, Richmond, VA. 23226
Seeking new, energetic owner for 30 year old book store. 1,300 sq. ft., 20,000 new, used and rare books. Congenial neighborhood. Loyal customers. If interested in more information, contact Ruth Erb,
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, 804-288-4346
Wilmington, NC: Two Sisters Bookery in Wilmington's historic Cotton Exchange is currently for sale offering the possibility of a dream- come-true business that includes all inventory and fixtures necessary to continue sales without interruption. Owner needs more time to write and spend with grandchildren. An outstanding eclectic selection of books and gifts in a quaint, cozy, comfortable atmosphere with a very special expanded children's corner. Located within walking distance of downtown Convention Center, hotels and a beautiful riverfront just across the street. Priced for immediate sale to take advantage of busy tourist season. A bookstore has been in continuous operation in this location since 1974. Landlord offers reasonable rental terms for new tenant. Owner will assist with training and transition. For price and details contact Brooks Preik at 910-762-4444.
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Thank you for your interest in SIBA,
Wanda Jewell, Executive Director
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance
3806 Yale Avenue, Columbia, SC 29205
803.994.9530
Fax: 309.410.0211
www.sibaweb.com
Thank you to SIBA's Inkreadible Sponsors 2011:
Baker & Taylor
Bookazine
Trade Show #SIBA11: Charleston, SC, Embassy Suites Hotel Airport / Convention Center ; Sept. 17-19; a Sat - Mon schedule
Find your favorite authors at Authors 'Round the South
What I'm blogging: Wanda's Wonderful Book Blog
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Elizabeth Gilbert is an internationally bestselling and award winning author, most famous for her memoir Eat Pray Love. She will be joining us this year at SIBA with her new novel, The Signature of All Things. This upcoming story follows the daughter of a botanical explorer in the 19th century as she travels the world and falls in love. 
Deadline for Submission for the Fall crop is Sept. 1